Oaklawn Park Increases Purses Again
The final three weeks of racing will at Oaklawn Park this season will feature the highest purses in its history, the Arkansas racetrack announced March 23.
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Palace Heads Gravesend for Curtain Call
Multiple graded stakes winner Palace will squeeze in one more start, the $100,000 Gravesend Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack Dec. 26, before retiring to stud at Spendthrift Farm.
'Highweight' Top Three Entered in Gravesend
Aqueduct Racetrack will return from the Christmas break Dec. 26 with the top three finishers in the Fall Highweight Handicap (gr. III) set to square off in the $100,000 Gravesend Stakes at six furlongs.
54 Entered in Best of Ohio Series
With record purses of $750,000 for five stakes restricted to Ohio-breds, the Best of Ohio series attracted 54 entries for its Oct. 10 renewal at ThistleDown Racino.
Ben's Cat Seeks Governor's Cup
Ben's Cat, a millionaire two times over, will go for his 25th lifetime stakes victory in the Governor's Cup at Penn National Race Course against his three closest pursuers from his last race.
Sire Ready's Image to Calumet Farm
Ready's Image has been purchased by Calumet Farm, where he will stand for $5,000 in 2015. A grade II winner at age 2, Ready's Image served his first season at stud in 2009.
Plain Ol' Willard Last to First in Endurance
M. Y. Stables' homebred Plain Ol' Willard, already a winner of more than $150,000, padded his bankroll in a big way with a come-from-behind upset win in the $150,000 Best of Ohio Endurance Stakes Oct. 11 at Belterra Park.
Silver Tongued, Rivers Run Deep in Best of OH
The Best of Ohio returns to the former River Downs for the first time since the mid-1990s Oct. 11 when Belterra Park hosts five Ohio-bred stakes worth a total of $750,000.
Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 5/13/2014
Palace Malice, Mikki Isle, Five Iron, opening weekend at Belterra Park and more! view slideshow
Tonalist, Pletcher Duo Clash in Peter Pan
Looking ahead to the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), trainer Todd Pletcher sends out Commissioner and Matterhorn in the $200,000 Peter Pan Stakes for 3-year-olds May 10, kicking off a big weekend of stakes action at Belmont Park.
Charging Bourbonize Best in Northern Spur
In a result that could have implications later in the 3-year-old season, improving Bourbonize got up just in time to edge favored Knock Em Flat by a neck in the $100,000 Northern Spur Stakes April 12 at Oaklawn Park.
Predicteform Arkansas Derby Analysis
Brisnet.com Predicteform Horse-by-Horse Arkansas Derby Analysis read blog
Arkansas Derby Invader Bayern Meets Tapiture
Tapiture, Strong Mandate, and Ride On Curlin butt heads once more at Oaklawn Park in the The $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 12, and they'll be joined by another new shooter from the Bob Baffert barn in Bayern.
Tanzanite Cat Puts Speed to Test at Sunland
Escaping Oaklawn Park, stakes-winning Tanzanite Cat faces a pair of tough entrants from both Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher as part of a deep field for the $800,000 Sunland Derby (gr. III) March 23 in New Mexico.
Tapiture Takes On Rebel Invaders and Old Foes
Homebred Tapiture looks to continue his journey to the Kentucky Derby when he takes on two he beat in the Southwest Stakes along with California invaders, among others, in the March 15 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn.
Rapid Riser Bayern Focus of San Felipe Stakes
Bayern should draw most of the attention in the $300,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) March 8 at Santa Anita Park following his dazzling 15-length allowance win for trainer Bob Baffert.
Tapiture Gets Back to Work at Oaklawn Park
Southwest Stakes (gr. III) winner Tapiture got back to serious work the morning of March 2 at Oaklawn Park as he prepares to make his next stop along the Triple Crown trail in the $600,000 Rebel Stakes (gr. II).
Strong Mandate Back to Action in Southwest
Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) winner Strong Mandate returns to action for the first time since the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) in the $300,000 Southwest Stakes (gr. III) Feb. 17 at Oaklawn Park.
Tapiture, Walt Work Between Races at Oaklawn
Trainers Steve Asmussen and Chris Hartman slipped in a pair of final workouts for their Southwest Stakes (gr. III) hopefuls between the first and second races on the program at Oaklawn Park Feb. 13.
Coastline Seeks Smarty Jones Return to Form
John Oxley's Coastline looks to rebound from an eighth-place finish in the Delta Jackpot (gr. III) as one of 10 3-year-olds entered for the $150,000 Smarty Jones Stakes Jan. 20 at Oaklawn Park.
What's Going On Here: Dam Builders
Several dams get first winners on 'Stars of Tomorrow' card. read blog
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Bourbonize | Kellyn Gorder |
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| Fabulous Kid | Joseph R. Martin |
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| Knock Em Flat | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
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| Northern Merit | McLean Robertson |
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| Rivers Run Deep | Chris A. Hartman |
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| Sheltowee's Boy | Brad H. Cox |
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| Six Spot | Steven M. Asmussen |
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| Son of Dixie | W. Bret Calhoun |
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| Unstoppable Colby | D. Wayne Lukas |
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| Zen's Way | Joseph Petalino |
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Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
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| O.D. McDonald S. | ALB | |
| Wild Applause S. | BEL | |
| Chicago H. (G3) | CD | |
| River Rock Casino H. | HST | |
| Edward Evans S. | LRL |
